One Michigan university is saying students MUST be vaccinated if they want to live on campus in the fall.
Oakland University announcing the mandatory immunizations for student-residents, saying vaccinations must be complete by move-in on Friday, August 27th. Exceptions will be made for students with religious or medical exemptions.
"In order to ensure the health and safety of every student resident, students living on campus in residence halls, apartments and cottages must be vaccinated prior to fall move in on Friday, August 27," the school said in a release. "Exceptions will be made for students who seek a religious or medical exemption."
This requirement means students living in any of Oakland’s six residence halls, Ann V. Nicholson Apartments, George T. Matthews Courts Apartments, or Greek cottages, must be fully vaccinated before check in. Further, the verification of vaccination status must be submitted prior to moving in.
“By immunizing our entire community, we can return to pre-pandemic normalcy,” said President Pescovitz. "Along with wearing a mask and social distancing, vaccinations are key for us to repopulate campus, and re-introduce the many special features that make up the OU experience."